Senior Accountant Assistant Controller

Insight Restoration; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Restoration is seeking a Senior Accountant/ Assistant Controller in Plymouth, Minnesota, to manage accounting operations and contribute to company growth.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity for a candidate with a strong accounting background to influence financial decisions and processes as the company expands.

If you're ready to tackle new challenges in a dynamic environment and help shape the financial future of a growing company, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in construction, restoration, or project-based accounting environments.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including the general ledger.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements.
• Monitor project profitability and work closely with Operations.

Skills

Accounting Operations

GAAP knowledge

Financial Reporting

Job Costing

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

T&M Pro

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Stable, growing company with long-term career advancement
• Collaborative leadership team committed to continuous improvement

Help Build the Financial Future of a Growing Company

We are a rapidly growing restoration and specialty services company seeking an experienced Senior Accountant/ Assistant Controller who is ready to take ownership, make an impact, and grow with us.

Our company is entering an exciting phase of expansion with plans for future branch locations, new technology, and continued growth. We are looking for someone who enjoys building processes, improving efficiencies, and partnering with leadership to support a scalable organization.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity for an accounting professional who wants to play a strategic role in the company's growth, with a clear path toward a future Controller position as the organization continues to expand.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including the general ledger, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform bank, payroll, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage and analyze job costing to ensure accurate profitability reporting by project, department, and future branch.
• Prepare and maintain Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules and perform percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term projects.
• Monitor project profitability and work closely with Operations to ensure financial accuracy throughout each job.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning.
• Support payroll processing, sales tax reporting, and year-end audit and tax preparation.
• Create and maintain advanced Excel reports, dashboards, and financial analyses for leadership.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and strengthen internal controls.
• Help prepare the accounting department for ERP implementation and support the financial infrastructure for future branch growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.

Experience with

• Percentage-of-completion accounting
• Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting
• Job costing
• Construction, restoration, manufacturing, or other project-based accounting environments preferred.

Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Pivot Tables
• XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
• SUMIFS
• Nested formulas
• Financial modeling
• Data analysis
• Dashboard creation
• Experience with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise strongly preferred.
• Experience with T&M Pro or similar restoration/construction software is a plus.
• Experience supporting a growing, entrepreneurial business is highly desirable.

Who You Are

• Thrives in an environment where priorities change and new challenges arise daily.
• Easily pivots while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Is proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
• Takes ownership and follows through.
• Enjoys improving systems and building scalable processes.
• Thinks strategically while managing day-to-day responsibilities.
• Has exceptional communication and people skills.
• Builds strong relationships with coworkers, vendors, and leadership.
• Loves a challenge and enjoys helping a business grow.

Why Join Our Team?

This is more than an accounting position—it's an opportunity to help build the financial infrastructure of a company with ambitious growth plans.

As we expand into additional branch locations, invest in technology, and continue growing throughout the region, you'll partner directly with leadership to improve financial reporting, strengthen accounting processes, and support strategic decision-making.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will influence the future of the company—and where your career can grow into a Controller-level position—we'd love to meet you.

Ready to help build something exceptional? Apply today and become a key member of our growing leadership team.